Actually, the way I learned it: you have red AND blue veins, the red ones going to every cell/limb/part of your body, rich in oxygen, the blue veins return to your heart.

Actually, the blood in the veins has a bluish tinge because it's rich in carbon dioxide, heading towards the lungs to be cleaned again. The blood in the arteries is bright red, newly saturated with oxygen. Oxygenated, thus red, is its default state.

Back on topic: With each episode I'm getting more and more sold on the credits sequence. Clockwork Westeros trumps nearly everything we actually see in the show. Am I the only one?

Harrenhal is AWESOME! I loved it. And the title sequence is just genial. Ramin Djawadi proved great on Clash of Titans for the music and he continues to do so with the music for Game of Thrones. I like that he's not afraid to just let things happen in silence. And builds suspension very well.

What's your fav from the title sequence? I have to say, I really like the White Tree in Winterfell and Eyrie, but Pyke just trumps it all.

I second The Wall and Castle Black in the title sequence, it has to be my favorite location in the books. I like the actor they got to play Jon Snow as well.... Man my willpower is tapped, I might just go swipe the new book from mom until I can get it....

I ordered the last books and am picking them up tomorrow. I'm halfway through the second part of Storm of Swords by now. Not bad, considering I had two thirds to go of Clash of Kings by April 3rd, if you ask me.

I ordered the last books and am picking them up tomorrow. I'm halfway through the second part of Storm of Swords by now. Not bad, considering I had two thirds to go of Clash of Kings by April 3rd, if you ask me.

I finished A Feast for Crows in 2 days, I had alot of free time on my hands. My biggest thing is I love softcovers as they are smaller and easier to fit on my shelf. I always have my girl Anita to tide me over til then I guess....

This is something that honestly bugs me. I mean... with the series and all, it would be rather awkward if the series ran the course of the books and the last installment couldn't be at least filmed, no? So he should have it finished in ~ 3 years, I suppose, so that they can at least film it with some continuity towards the actors' age and broadcast a year or so later.

So I was thinking it over, and I think I figured out at exactly what point my interest in this series started to drop off (currently stalled around 100 pages into book 4, with no real interest in picking it up again).

It was the last time a certain character uttered this phrase:

"You know nothing, Jon Snow."

After that, eh...I dunno, I think my mind considered the most compelling parts of the story kinda over; everything after that just seems like dull politics and bitchiness and angst. :|

Unrelated to the above: remember little while back when we had the brief discussion regarding Ned's suicidal sense of honor? Found an image that perfectly translates exactly how naive that kind of personality would be on a different character that actor has played.

I disagree, to a certain extent. Yes, Ned choked to death on his own sense of honor from time to time. *coughALOTcough* But he didn't take the opinion that the Iron Throne was Targaryen by right, and it should be given back to Daenerys. His honor extended as far as wanting no part in murdering her simply because she was pregnant.

I disagree, to a certain extent. Yes, Ned choked to death on his own sense of honor from time to time. *coughALOTcough* But he didn't take the opinion that the Iron Throne was Targaryen by right, and it should be given back to Daenerys. His honor extended as far as wanting no part in murdering her simply because she was pregnant.

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While that's true, I believe this is more in reference to his extremely direct approach in telling everyone he felt Joffrey was not the appropriate ruler and that it should go to Robert's next eldest brother, the one no one on any side wanted to have the throne, thereby guaranteeing someone would put a stop to his plans, if not everyone.